Paddle-lock



1-. LUCIUS.

PADDLE LOCK. I APPLICATION'FILED NOV. 26, I920.

Patented Feb. 15, 1921.

Sf I I omrao stares PATENT ()FFHCE.

PAJJDLE-LOCK.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J osnrrr LUCIUS, a citi zen of the United States,residing at Solon Springs, in the county of Douglas and State oflVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPaddle-Locks, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to means for assisting in the paddling of a canoeand which may be properly referred to as a paddle lock,

it performing to a large extent the same functions in connection with apaddle that an ore lock does to an oar in a row boat.

The object of my invention is, in a sense, two fold; that is, one objectbeing to prevent the wearing or abuse of a canoe and paddle incident tothe use of the latter, and the other object is, as before stated, toassist in the paddling and manipulating operations of the canoe.

Other objects and advantages of the peculiarities of the device willappear in the further description thereof.

' In the accompanying drawings forming part of this application and inwhich like reference characters indicate like parts:

Figure 1 is a plan view of one of my improved paddle locks,

Fig. 2 is an edge elevation of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a canoe equipped with one of my paddlelocks showin its relation to a paddle in action, and

ig. 4 is a transverse sectional view of the gunwale of a canoe with thepaddle lock applied thereto.

The device comprises an elongated, narrow, wearing, base plate 1,- whichis designed to be embedded within or securely attached to the gunwale 2of the canoe and that at a point on the gunwale where the canoeistnormally engages same w1th the stock of the paddle. Adjacent one end ofthe base plate 1 and centrally thereof is an inclined protrusion or look3, the inclination of the protrusion being outwardly asternwise andterminating at its after end abruptly, or preferably with a slightoverhang as shown in Fig. 2 so that in the event of the canoeistSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 15, 1921.

Application filed November 26, 1920. Serial No. 426,459.

wishing to use his paddle as a scull he may do so by placing it againstthe after end of the protrusion, as is obvious.

It is well known that many canoeists make an efiort to keep their paddlestock away from the gunwale of the canoe, but, nevertheless thisrequires very special effort and it is universally the practice to moreor less slidably engage the gunwale with the stock of the paddle andespecially is this true during the stroke when the canoeist aims toinfluence the course of his canoe adversely to the normal forward strokeof the paddle; or, in other words, feathers his paddle while in thewater to maintain a straightaway course. At this time he would naturallybring his paddle to the point on the gunwale provided with theprotrusion or paddle lock above described when the same will act as afulcrum upon which to finish the stroke.

The inclination of the forward side of the protrusion is to preventforming an abrupt stopping place for the paddle as this might proveobjectionable to some canoeists and especially so to one not familiarwith the advantages of the look.

It is evident that this look and plate may be made of either metal orsome more resilient material, such as vulcanized rubber, or the like.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is:

1. The combination with a canoe, of an outwardly extending forwardly andinwardly inclined projection upon the gunwale thereof adjacent the endof the canoe from which the latter is paddled.

2. The combination with a canoe, of a wearing plate having an outwardlyextending forwardly and inwardly inclined protrusion thereupon,substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. The combination with a canoe having a gunwale thereupon, of anoutwardly extending, forwardly and inwardly inclined, paddle look uponthe gunwale, substantially as described.

4.. The combination with a canoe, of a paddle receiving lock projectingoutwardly upon the gunwale thereof adjacent the end paddle whileinmotion to assist in steering of the canoe from which the latter is thecanoe. 10 paddled. In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my 5. Thecombination with a canoe, of an signature inthe presence of twowitnesses. 5 outwardly projecting paddle lock carried JOSEPH LUCIUS.

by the gunwale of the canoe adjacent the end Witnesses: l from which thelatter is paddled for fric- A. E. CARDINAL,

tional engagement with the stock of the C. H. RoHL, Jr.

